Moray Conservatives have raised fears that contentious planning proposals could be approved without proper scrutiny while councils operate under emergency powers. Councillor Claire Feaver (Forres), a member of Moray Council’s planning committee, has voiced concerns over changes in the way communities are consulted for large-scale proposals, such as windfarms. She Read more
ScottishPower Renewables has restarted construction work on its 30MW Halsary wind farm in the Scottish Highlands ,after construction was halted in March due to the coronavirus lockdown. A spokesperson for the developer confirmed personnel remobilised to the site of the planned 15-turbine development last week. The wind farm will feature Read more
Herald letters Not so fast ELECTRICITY consumers may or may not have noticed the April 29 announcement by the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) that the record, at more than 18 days, had been broken for the longest period since the Victorian era when no coal was burnt Read more
A company aiming to use old mine shafts as batteries to store renewable energy is to build a demonstration project showcasing its technology in Scotland. Gravitricity believes that it can use large weights on cables attached to winches on the surface to help to compensate for the intermittent nature of Read more
Moorshield Wind Farm Ltd has submitted an application to East Renfrewshire Council for the erection of three 81m high wind turbines, together with sub-station/control building and access tracks, on land to the east of Shieldhill Farm, off Ayr Road, Loganswell. The applicant previously sought permission to create Soame Wind Farm, Read more
Publication date 7th May 2020 Information type Decisions Policy area Licences, codes and standards The unprecedented societal changes brought about by measures put in place to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a significant reduction in consumer demand for electricity. When combined with certain weather conditions, this could Read more
There have been no constraint payments to Scottish wind power in the UK’s Balancing Mechanism (BM) since the 21st of April and up to the date of writing (7th of May). This is welcome after a very expensive start to the year when consumers paid £95 million to discard Scottish Read more
Across the globe, all manner of businesses have been forced to shut their doors and their owners and employees now find themselves in forced lockdown at home, devouring Netflix and junkfood delivered by Uber-eats. The COVID-19 responses might vary in severity country by country, but the wholesale reduction in air-travel, Read more